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SUMMARY:Proposal Window Open: Wisconsin Pollinator Habitat Kits
DESCRIPTION:🪏 Qualifying projects: Working lands or community food initiatives \n🪏 Qualifying locations: Wisconsin \n🪏 Special kit features: Supports monarch butterflies\, native pollinators\, and beneficial insects \n🪏 Project proposals: Open submission \n🪏 Kit pickup: Variable dates \nLearn more and submit your proposal here \n  \nPhoto: Xerces Society / Micah Kloppenburg
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/proposal-window-open-wisconsin-pollinator-habitat-kits-2/
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SUMMARY:Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA Renewal Report Window is Open
DESCRIPTION:The window is now open to submit Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA annual renewal reports on your 2025 activities. \nLog in\, go to the “My Profile” button\, and click on the “Renewal” tab to fill out the online renewal form. Once complete\, pay your renewal fee on the “Fee Payment” tab. The fee can be waived if it is a barrier to participation. Email beecityusa@xerces.org for a link to the waiver form. Please note: we ask that you complete your report before requesting a waiver. \nWho is due to renew?: \n\nIf your city or campus was certified in 2024 or earlier: your renewal report and annual fee are due by May 31\, 2026. If you were one of our first 60 affiliates\, you are an early adopter and do not need to pay the renewal fee\, just fill out the renewal report.\nIf your city or campus was certified in 2025: your first renewal report and annual fee are not due until May 31\, 2027.\n\nIf this is your first year reporting\, check out some of last year’s reports and our collective annual report for inspiration. \nThank you! \n  \nImage: Bee City USA – Grapevine\, TX. Credit: Cindy Harris
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bcusa-reporting-open/
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SUMMARY:Proposal Window Open: California Monarch and Pollinator Kits
DESCRIPTION:🦋 Qualifying projects: Working lands\, public lands\, tribal lands\, and private/non-working lands recovering from wildfires \n🦋 Qualifying locations: Distinct regions in California (Central Coast\, Central Valley\, Sierra Nevada Foothills\, and Southern California) \n🦋 Special kit features: Supports monarch butterflies and other pollinators\, climate-smart selections \n🦋 Project proposals: February 9 – April 10\, 2026 \n🦋 Kit pickup: October/ December (Southern California) \nLearn more and submit your proposal here
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/proposal-window-open-california-monarch-and-pollinator-kits/
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SUMMARY:Proposal Window Open: Detroit Pollinator Habitat Kits
DESCRIPTION:🌿 Qualifying projects: Community-serving urban farms\, community gardens\, and community organizations \n🌿 Qualifying locations: Detroit and Greater Metro Detroit\, MI \n🌿 Special kit features: Emphasis on urban agricultural landscapes and habitat aesthetics in cities; native plants attractive to pollinators\, natural enemies of pests\, and your community. \n🌿 Project proposals: February 9 – March 19\, 2026 \n🌿 Kit pickup: Late May / Early June \nLearn more and submit your proposal here
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/proposal-windown-open-detroit-pollinator-habitat-kits/
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SUMMARY:Proposal Window Open: Oregon & Vancouver WA Pollinator Kits
DESCRIPTION:🌼 Qualifying projects: Working lands\, public lands\, tribal lands\, community spaces. Residential and private home projects are only eligible for Portland-area kits. \n🌼 Qualifying locations: Klamath-Siskiyou Region of SW Oregon\, Willamette Valley\, and Portland area. See Map for details. \n🌼 Special kit features: Supports monarch butterflies and other native pollinators\, climate-smart selections \n🌼 Project proposals: February 23 – April 10\, 2026 \n🌼 Kit pickup: October \nLearn more and submit your proposal here
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/proposal-window-open-oregon-pollinator-kits/
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SUMMARY:Proposal Window Open: Washington Bumble Bee Habitat Kits
DESCRIPTION:🐝 Qualifying projects: Public lands\, tribal lands\, community spaces\, yards/home gardens of residential areas\, working lands \n🐝 Qualifying locations: Eastern Cascades foothills in Washington \n🐝 Special kit features: Supports at-risk bumble bees and other native pollinators \n🐝 Project proposals: February 23 – April 17\, 2026 \n🐝 Kit pickup: Late September / Early October \nLearn more and submit your proposal here
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/proposal-window-open-washington-bumble-bee-habitat-kits-2/
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SUMMARY:Spring into Pollinator-Safe Gardening: Protecting Habitat From Pesticides
DESCRIPTION:10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET \nReducing pesticide use at home is an important part of providing healthy habitat for pollinators. But\, pesticides can be tricky to address because they are invisible and can come from unexpected sources. In the spring\, two of these are home mosquito sprays and contamination in plants you may be purchasing from nurseries. Join Sharon Selvaggio and Aaron Anderson\, Xerces Society pesticide program specialists\, to learn about these pesticide risks\, how to protect your habitat from them\, and discuss alternatives. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Society YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n\nSharon Selvaggio – Pesticide Program Specialist\, Parks\, Nurseries & Natural Areas Lead – Xerces Society \n\nAaron Anderson – Pesticide Program Specialist\, Towns and Cities Lead – Xerces Society \nTo request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility\, please contact outreach@xerces.org.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/spring-into-pollinator-safe-gardening-protecting-habitat-from-pesticides/
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SUMMARY:MN City to City Conversation on Pollinators
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board for City to City Conversation on Pollinators. Hosted by Rebeca Gutierrez-Moreno\, PhD\, State Pollinator Coordinator with the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board. The workshop has the purpose of bringing together city officials\, staff\, and volunteers who want to learn about how to help pollinators and take steps to make their city more pollinator friendly. Register to hear from two Minnesota cities who started participating in pollinator-friendly programs and join in a conversation about how you can get involved. \nRegister here \n\nAgenda \n12:00 – 1:15 pm \n\nWelcome and introduction\nPresentations\n\nGreenStep Cities Program – Kristin Mroz\, GreenStep Cities Program Co-Director\nBee City USA Program – Laura Rost\, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation\, National Coordinator\, Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA\nRed Wing City experience – Kirsten Wert\, City of Red Wing\, Sustainability Commissioner\nVadnais Heights City experience – Erin Spry\, City of Vadnais Heights\, Natural Resource Specialist\n\n\nConversation – time open for attendees to share their experience\, resources and ask questions\nConclusion
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/mn-city-to-city-conversation-on-pollinators/
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